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French, 19th century, after Giambologna — Mars
French, 19th century, after Giambologna

Mars

A bronze sculpture of Mars, the Roman god of war, cast after Giambologna's classical design and mounted on an ebonized wooden base. The work reflects the 19th-century reverence for Renaissance sculptural models.

Medium
bronze, brown patina; on a ebonised wooden base

🔨 Auction Lot

Tableaux Dessins Sculptures 1300-1900, Session II

June 10, 2022

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 136

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French, 19th century, after Giambologna, Mars

A bronze sculpture of Mars, the Roman god of war, cast after Giambologna's classical design and mounted on an ebonized wooden base. The work reflects the 19th-century reverence for Renaissance sculptural models.

Medium
bronze, brown patina; on a ebonised wooden base
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Giambologna, French, Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century, Classical, Mythology, After An Original, Mars